Production and properties of a biosurfactant synthesized by Arthrobacter protophormiae - An Antarctic strain

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 137-139

  Pruthi, V ^a   Cameotra, S S ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Arthrobacter protophormiae; biosurfactant; n hexadecane; oil recovery; psychrophilic

Indexed keywords

ARTHROBACTER; ARTHROBACTER PROTOPHORMIAE;

EID: 0031028886     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02770822     Document Type: Article

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